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Mourning around the world for Orlando victims

People around the world gathered for vigils, prayer and reflection in the days after the tragedy in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, 2016.
Mourning around the world for Orlando victims
A participant holds a candle June 16, 2016, during a vigil in Mumbai, India, in memory of the victims of the Pulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

(RNS) Since the massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday (June 12), vigils, prayers and displays of sympathy have been held around the world. The following slideshow offers a glimpse of some of them:

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